Head of Energy News

About Our Organization: Dow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. Dow Jones has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one of the world’s largest news-gathering operations globally. It is home to leading publications and products including the flagship Wall Street Journal, America’s largest newspaper by paid circulation; Barron’s, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Financial News, Investor’s Business Daily, Factiva, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, OPIS and Chemical Market Analytics.

Position Overview: Based in London or New York and reporting to the EVP, GM of Energy, this SVP will have full editorial and strategic oversight for developing a single, coherent, and market-leading news offering for Energy and commodities. This is an entrepreneurial leadership role that is critical to the business, with responsibility for defining and executing a holistic content strategy that drives thought leadership, lead generation, and successful external events. This leader is responsible for building new content initiatives, fostering strong cross-functional partnerships, and integrating innovative content formats and delivery mechanisms to meet evolving business needs.

Responsibilities You Will:

• Editorial Strategy & Execution: Develop and deliver a comprehensive news and content strategy for Energy and commodities, ensuring editorial excellence, market relevance, and alignment with overall business objectives.
• Uphold Editorial Integrity: Implement and maintain the highest editorial ethical standards, worthy of a news organization that is part of the world-renowned Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal family.
• Thought Leadership & Lead Generation: Define and implement the content strategy for high-impact thought leadership, major conferences, and marketing campaigns to generate qualified leads and elevate the Dow Jones brand in the Energy and commodities space.
• Entrepreneurial Growth: Lead the development and launch of new, innovative content formats and products, demonstrating an entrepreneurial mentality to build new audiences and revenue opportunities.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Work collaboratively across Editorial, Sales, Product, and Marketing teams to ensure content strategy is integrated, aligned with commercial goals, and delivered seamlessly across all channels.
• Content Innovation: Drive the creative use of data visualization, multimedia, and technology to enhance storytelling, product value, and audience engagement.
• Operational Efficiency: Drive efficiency across editorial workflows and adopt cutting-edge technology to optimize resource utilization and elevate storytelling impact.
• Team Leadership: Recruit, mentor, and motivate a world-class editorial and content creation team capable of high performance and continuous innovation.
• External Representation: Serve as a key spokesperson for the business, representing the organization at internal and external industry events.
• Accountability: Track content performance against engagement and lead-generation targets, adjusting strategy and focus as needed to deliver on commitments.

Leadership Experience Managing for Results: Proven track record as a decisive, action-oriented leader who has successfully translated a bold editorial or content strategy into measurable execution plans and superior audience impact. S/he will be known for establishing a clear vision that inspires direction and focus.

Leading Teams: Demonstrated experience in building, developing, and retaining high-performing editorial or content teams. This leader fosters a culture of accountability and takes a thoughtful approach to addressing performance challenges to support overall team effectiveness.

Building Relationships and Leading Through Influence: Experience working collaboratively across functions to evaluate options, gather input, and foster alignment on business priorities. Approachable and open-minded, they will be recognized for cultivating trusted relationships with business leaders, peers, and team members, as well as inspiring confidence and creating a sense of shared purpose.

You Have:

• Advanced editorial, content strategy, or newsroom leadership experience in Energy and commodities or other B2B information services organization.
• A proven ability to build and launch new products or content initiatives, demonstrating an entrepreneurial mentality.
• Significant experience (20+ years) in journalism, editorial management, or content strategy, preferably in a global environment.
• Demonstrated experience in developing content specifically for lead generation, thought leadership, and high-profile industry events.
• Exceptional creativity and expertise in content presentation and data visualization.
• A strong grasp of the impact of AI, technology, and a multitude of delivery mechanisms on the information services industry.
• Proven communication, negotiation, and collaboration skills for working across diverse functional teams.
• Strong knowledge of the business information and Energy/Commodities markets.
• A university degree or relevant work experience.

Reasonable accommodation: Dow Jones, Making Careers Newsworthy - We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. EEO/Disabled/Vets. Dow Jones is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at talentresourceteam@dowjones.com. Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates.